Culinary Students benefit from foodie fundraiser

Rainbow Poke is served by Sansei Seafood and Sushi Bar at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King’s Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Chef Ippy Aiona of The Koa Table, left, offers his Ahi Tartare with avocado wasabi aioli to David Vodden.

Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill general manager Arnie McLain and Palamanui culinary student Brittney Badua prepare palenta triangles with wild boar sausage and Big Island goat cheese topped with mixed greens and vinagerette at Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the Kings’ Shops. For more photos see page 6A and http://www.westhawaiitoday.com. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Palamanui culinary students Angeli Aoki, left, and Jenna Shiroma sauce Sansei’s Rainbow Poke at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars event Friday.

Palamanui’s Chef Paul Heerlein marks off Connie and Evan Fowler’s passport at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King’s Shops.

Palamanui culinary student Alice Petriyenkl plates Kona Kempachi Lau Lau at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King’s Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)